Show me the money

2010-12-20 10:06:25

The saying that polo is a game for those who make $20 million a year, while golf is for people who make $20,000 is a slight exaggeration but it does convey the message that it is primarily for the rich and powerful.

Polo on a charge

2010-12-20 09:13:24

Dubbed the 'game of kings' polo is fast making a comeback in China as the game of the newly rich.

Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Boston with children

2010-12-13 10:44:45

Founded in 1630, Boston is one of the United States' oldest cities. It is home to historical sites and with 50 colleges and universities in the area it has a lively, youthful feel.

Travel Picks: Top 10 ways to improve business trips

2010-12-13 10:44:45

Sick of coming back from those short business trips exhausted and rundown?

Fringe takes center stage

2010-12-13 09:45:05

Shenzhen is boosting its cultural profile with an innovative fringe festival. Mu Qian reports.

Living the dream

2010-12-12 10:09:21

General manager of Novotel Peace Beijing, Daniel Chao, first visited China 30 years ago and has realized his wish to return.

Hotel listings

2010-12-12 10:09:10

Justine's French Restaurant at Jianguo Hotel Beijing organizes a traditional, romantic gourmet dinner on Christmas Eve, at 2,010 yuan per person.

Where Buddha beckons

2010-12-09 10:23:30

Dazu county lies just 80 km away from bustling Chongqing, but its Buddhist rock carvings and sculptures will take you back more than 800 years.

On Wall Street, a return to exuberance

2010-12-06 10:11:06

Two years after the onset of the financial crisis, the stock market is recovering and its moneyed elite are spending again - at times cautiously, but sometimes with a familiar swagger.

Mongka Khan The Rivertown

2010-12-06 09:54:29

A little river town in China once changed the course of European history when it defeated a great Khan. Pauline D Loh tells the story.

An urban romance

2010-12-02 09:20:27

Squeaky clean Xiamen, on China's southeastern coast, is like an innocent maiden transformed into an urbane sophisticate once dressed up.

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Mexico City

2010-11-29 15:42:41

Got 48 hours to explore Mexico City? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most from a short visit in the Mexican capital.